Weather stripping for window and door casements



March 30,1926. 1 1,578,767

G. E. SCOTT WEATHER STRIPPING FOR WINDOW AND DOOR CASEMENTS Filed March 23, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheer, 1

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UNITED STATES PATENT WEATHER STRIIPPING FOB WINDOW AND DOOR CASEMEN'TS.

Application filed March as, 1925. Serial No. 17,631.

The present invention appertains to weather stripping for window and door;

easements and has for its principal object to provide efficient and reliable means for preventing rain water, snow, and the like from coming between the sill of thBZEI'EI-IDB and the window or door.

Another important object of the invention is to provide weather stripping for the bottom of a window or door with means for tensioning the weather stripping against.

the bottom and outside sill.

Another important object of the inven tion is to provide weather stripping of this nature with means whereby it may be lifted so as to clear av sash stool formed on the sill of the window or door frame.

A still further object of the invention is to provide weather stripping of this nature whlch is exceedingly simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and install, easy to manipulate, strong, durable, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the exterior of a window casement embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the lower portion thereof,

Figure 3 is an interior elevation of the lower portion thereof, a

, Figure 4 is a vertical section through the lower portion of a door casement, and

Figure 5 is a top plan view. 7 Referring to the drawings in detaihand more particularl to Figures lto 3 inclusive, it will be seen that a window frame 5 has mounted therein any suitable manner, a sash 6 for swinging movement. The frame 5 includes among other elements a lower outer sill 7 and an inner sill 8, thelatter being provided with'a stool A strip of resilient material preferably sheet metal is shown at 10 held to the outside bottom porbe'ntalong its longitudinal dimension so as to provide the lower outwardlydisposed extension 12. A second strip of i suitable material is indicated by the numeral 13, and is supported by fastening elements 14, preferably in the form of hooks and is adapted 'i to extend under the extension 12 as is clearly illustrated in'Figure 2. A pair of bolts 15 extending through the sash 6 and through the-strip 10 adjacent the fastening elements 11, and has its inner end threaded, and its outer end headed. Nuts 16 are provided on 1,578,767 ()FEI:CE.I

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tion of .the sash 6 by fastening elements 11 such as screws orthe like. This strip 10 is thethreaded ends of the bolts 15 andsprings 17 are disposed about the bolts between the sash 6 and nuts 16 tending to normally pull the bolts inwardly and hold the strips 10 and 13 in tight engagement with the inner sill 8.

By tightening the nuts 16, the tension of" the spring 17 may be increased.

I Referring now particularly to Figures 4 and 5, itwill be seen that the strips 10 and 13 are mounted on the door 20 in the same manner in which they are mounted on the window sash 6, and cooperate with theusill 21 of the door in substantially the same manner. This sill .21-is provided with a stool 22 or the like.

As the description has thus far progressed, it will be seen that the window or door maybe readily opened, and that the resilient mounting of the bolts 15 and the resilient nature of the strips 10 allow the strips 10 and 18 to pass over the sill. In closing the window or door, however,tl1ese strips would interfere and for that reason I provide means for holding the strips raised to an out-of-the way position. One embodiment of this means being shown in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive and the other embodiment in Figures 4L and 5. 1 7

Referring now particularly to Figures 1 to 3 inclusive, it will be seen that the sash 6 is provided with a centrally located opening 23 which has pivoted in an intermediate portionthereof a lift lever 24. An escutcheon 25 isdisposed on the inside of the sash 6 having its slot registeringwith the opening 23 so that the le er 24, projects therethrough. A plate 26 is. pivotally mounted on the em cutcheon above its slot and provided with a curved side and a notched side. lVhen the notched side is engaged by the lever 24, said lever is held so that its outer end is out of engagement With the strip 13. By pressing downwardly on the inner endof the lever 24 the strips 18 and 10 may he raised and if the plate 26 is rotated so that the curved edge engages the lever, said lever will he held so as to retain the strips in their raise-d positions.

Referring now particularly to Figures 4 and 5, it will be seen'thatan arouate rod 28 has one end fixed to the inside of the door frame as at 29, While the other end extends through an opening 30 provided in the door.

Thus, When the door is swung to an open position, this rod 28 will engage the strip 13 thereby lifting hot-l1 the strip 13 and strip 10 and holding the same in raised position until the door is closed.

It is thought that the construction, oper ation, and advantages of this invention Will now he clearly understood Without a more detailed "description. It will be apparent that'the examples of the invention which I ineans engageable whereby the wear plate and strip may he have disclosed attain all the features of advantage enumerated as desirable; in the statement of the invention, and the above description, and that numerous changes in the details of construction, in the sizes, in the materials, and in the combination and rangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter Claimed or saorilic ing any of its advantages.

Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new is In combination, a frame, a swingahle member in the frame, a Weather strip of resilient material fixed at its upper edge to the member, bolts passing through intermediate portions of the strip and through the member, means for tensioning he bolt so as to hold the strip toward the frame, a Wear plate hinged to the member and having its free end terminating under the strip, and with the Wear plate lifted to an out-oit-the Way position.

In, testimony whereof I my signature.

"GEORGE soo'rn 

